Winter Casual Operator, Highway Maintenance

Winter Casual Operator, Highway Maintenance

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Are you looking for casual work where you can contribute to your local community while making an additional income? Ledcor Highways Ltd. (LHL) is offering exciting road maintenance opportunities across Ontario, providing year-round employment with long-term contracts. We are seeking enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals to help keep the Ontario highways safe. If you hold a DZ or AZ license and want to work for a company that values safety, community, and career growth, we want to hear from you!

We offer industry leading wages, excellent training and career growth potential with advancement opportunities within our diversified company. You will be responsible for winter and seasonal maintenance of Ontario highways, using various trucks and heavy equipment. Watch Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture and Community video at

• Operators will be eligible to receive premiums starting at $5/hour when performing winter maintenance operations.
• $3/hour Tow Plow Premium for AZ drivers deemed competent while directed to operate tow plow.
• $3/hour AZ Premium when directed to operate equipment that required AZ.
• $5/hour Grader Operator premium (does not apply to employees holding the Grader Operator classification).
• $3/hour Wide Wing premium for AZ drivers.

• Local applicants will be given preference due to the location of the work.
• Accommodations provided for out of town applicants in Hinkler Lake, Chapleau and White River.
• As we respond to various weather patterns, shift work, on-call, and night shift will be required.
• Work schedules will consist of either 5 consecutive days followed by 2 days off or 6 consecutive days followed by 1 day off, with daily shifts lasting 8 to 12 hours (Shop specific).
• CLAC union position.

• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required.
• Maintain Ontario Provincial Highways year-round, including assisting with Labourer duties (pothole repair, guardrail repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation, etc.).
• Work outside in all weather conditions.

• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting 50 lbs. on a regular basis, bending, kneeling, crouching etc.
• Valid AZ or DZ driver’s license with air endorsement.
• Provide a copy of a 3-year commercial driver’s abstract.
• Previous experience operating a snowplow truck and/or wheel loader is a strong asset.

Base pay range: $18.73 - $26.75 per hour. Individual base pay will be determined based on experience, knowledge, skills, education and location. Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include full‑scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation. Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply. Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor.

We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

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